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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1932
Page
4
The record shows Heflin faced broad Republican opposition as party lines faded on the senate floor. He is described as a superb orator who nonetheless bored the body for years by launching controversial religious critiques.
An editorial argues that many famous lines attributed to leaders such as Roosevelt Lincoln Bryan and Shakespeare were echoed or borrowed from earlier authors and public figures. It cites examples from Wycliffe Robespierre Confucius McCall Ingersoll Carter Oglesby and Taft illustrating how phrases recur and are transformed over time.
The senate finance committee advanced a new income tax schedule with rates from 4 percent on the first 4000 and up to 86 percent surtax on incomes over 1,000,000, aiming to balance the budget. A general sales tax on autos and tobacco plus other items were also discussed as part of the revenue bill.
Montana highway commission awarded seven road and bridge contracts totaling 172243.75 dollars for eight counties. Projects include grading gravel concrete viaduct and multiple bridges with firms from Boulder Whitefish Livingston and Minot. Next meeting set for June 16 17 with no lettings planned before August.
Senator Jones says he spoke with President Hoover about rehabilitating silver and believes a concrete White House proposal could invite an international conference. State department officials and Hoover remain cool, with powers already declining such talks. Jones notes western interest in silver revival.
MOSCOW May 7. The Central Committee of the Communist party issues a decree altering grain collection policy. It reduces quotas for collective and individual farms to encourage selling surplus produce in the open market.
The article explains perennials spread from rootstocks making them hard to eradicate and outlines control strategies. It stresses plowing during flowering, top growth suppression, and regular cultivation, with chemical sprays as a last resort when tillage is impractical or too costly.
The bonus issue is declared dead for the current session as the Ways and Means Committee votes 15 to 10 against. Representative Patman vows to appeal to the Rules Committee while Rainey predicts no approval, and supporters vow a renewed fight with a possible presidential endorsement in 30 days.
In San Francisco on May 5 the Associated Press tabulation shows James P. Garner leading the Democratic presidential preference in California as the primary results cross 16,600 precincts. The tally, from 10,628 of 10,371 precincts, favors Garner in the state with a strong showing amid the Chicago convention debate.
A Canada of local social activity includes visits by Aewell and I A Goddard to Columbus, multiple family gatherings, and neighbors moving into Laurel. Miss Margaret Agather and Paul ine Rash head to Missoula for a state declamatory contest, while a Mother's Day program at the Methodist church and a George Washington Bicentennial party entertain town crowds.
The budget is reported to balance at 8.3 billion marks after interest on the Dawes and Young loans is saved. A communist demand for an inquiry into possible German involvement in Kreuger scandals is noted. The session, shortened by White Monday holidays, faces frequent non confidence votes. Chancellor Brening plans to weather protests with police near the Reichstag.
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